Chapter 433 The strength of Juventus!

The visit of the visit, the fellowship of the fellowship.

But on the field, neither side had the intention to show mercy.

In the first half, the two teams went on the offensive aggressively, and the offensive and defensive rhythm was very fast. The game was really good to watch, and the fans who bought tickets to watch the game were very excited.

This is the real Champions League in everyone’s mind!

The introduction of a large number of weak teams whose names are unknown has completely lowered the level of the Champions League and made the viewing experience of the game plummet. It is even worse than watching our own league!

Juventus is obviously well prepared, and they have made many targeted arrangements for Manchester City's offensive system.

When defending Lin Quan, we changed the previous strategy of sending people to mark and switched to regional defense. We used the movement and positioning of the players to cut off the connection between Manchester City players and compress Lin Quan's dribbling space.

In the first half, this tactic worked wonders.

Although Manchester City completed 8 shots, they failed to score.

But on the other hand, Juventus' forward line was unable to break Manchester City's goal.

Despite the sparks flying between the two sides, the first half ended with a score of 0:0.

After the start of the second half, Guardiola began to make tactical adjustments.

He replaced the team's forward Jovetic and replaced him with midfielder Fernandinho.

Changed the formation to 451 and changed to a forwardless formation.

This adjustment strengthened Manchester City's control of the midfield, effectively contained and reduced Juventus' counterattack.

The situation of the game quickly fell into Manchester City's control, and their ball possession rate quickly exceeded 60%, moving towards higher numbers.

Juventus head coach Allegri couldn't sit still. He stood up and came to the sidelines. He frowned and looked at the positioning and offensive cooperation of the Manchester City players on the court, thinking about the response strategy.

Guardiola's strategy of replacing a forward with a defensive midfielder seemed to weaken Manchester City's offensive capabilities.

But it actually strengthened Manchester City's control of the ball and increased the number of rounds they could attack.

For ordinary teams, if they just increase the number of attacks and shots, they may not be able to translate into goals.

But Manchester City is different, because they have a super giant in their team, and he is the one with the highest shooting efficiency among the three super giants.

If you give him a chance to shoot unscrupulously like this, sooner or later he will score his own goal.

Thinking of this, Allegri thought about whether to make some substitution adjustments, remove a forward and replace him with a midfielder to strengthen the protection of the defense.

However, before he could make up his mind, the situation on the court changed dramatically.

In the 58th minute, when Manchester City was attacking, Lin Quan's shot aimed at the goal was blocked by Chiellini with his leg. The football was refracted, causing Buffon, who was ready to save, to almost break his waist.

For goalkeepers, what they fear most is this kind of refracted ball, because the flight trajectory of the ball suddenly changes, leaving them too late to make judgments and preparations.

As a result, Buffon could only watch helplessly as the football flew into the net.

1:0, with the help of Chiellini, Manchester City finally changed the score.

After seeing this goal, Allegri couldn't help but put his hand on his forehead. Now it's better. All the adjustments he planned to make before are useless. Not only can't he replace the forward, but he also needs to continue to strengthen the offensive force. Come and make a comeback.

So, he called Dybala up and asked him to warm up and prepare to play.

Juventus played two forwards in this game: Mandzukic and Morata.

Morata returned from injury soon, so Allegri planned to replace Morata.

However, before he could complete the substitution, Morata on the field gave him a surprise.

In the 62nd minute, the two Juventus forwards completed a wonderful collaboration.

After receiving the ball, Mandzukic leaned on the Manchester City defender and passed the ball to Morata. Morata made a deft move and avoided Van Dijk's interception. He opened the angle slightly and shot directly.

The kick was very decisive and the ball was very fast. Navas raised his arms in time to prepare for the save.

But before the football could close his palms, it slipped through the narrow gap between his two palms and flew into the goal.

1:1!

Juventus equalized the score!

This is also the first time that Manchester City's goal has been breached since the start of this season.

Seeing Morata complete an excellent shot, Lin Quan was inevitably a little surprised.

This guy's shooting skills seem to have improved a lot. I don't know if it's because he's blind or because of his strength?

Lin Quan had seen Morata's shooting skills when he was in the National Youth Team three years ago.

This guy's movement is very smart, he can always find an opening in the opponent's defense and create a shooting opportunity for himself.

However, this guy's shooting efficiency is very low. Although he can shoot left and right, he can always kick the ball away in unexpected ways, or simply send it into the arms of the opponent's goalkeeper.

But if Morata suddenly becomes enlightened and his shooting skills improve greatly, then combined with the characteristics of his double inverse feet and his spiritual running position, this boy's future achievements may far exceed his original self, and he will be promoted to Even the top strikers in football can’t say for sure.

After scoring Manchester City's goal in the away game, Morata looked extremely excited. As he ran towards the corner kick, he leaped sideways and made a gesture with his hands towards the Juventus fans in the stands while flying. Heart movements.

The fans of the Old Lady were already excited the moment their team equalized the score, but when they saw Morata's actions, they all started shouting even more excitedly.

"Well done boy Morata!"

"Nice cum!"

"marvelous!"

The praise from the fans made Morata feel like he was floating in the clouds.

This feeling is so fascinating!

It makes him want to score two more and let the fans praise him for a while.

Before Morata could show his shame, his teammates rushed over one after another, riding on their backs and touching their heads. A group of people surrounded Morata in the middle and celebrated wildly.

On the sidelines, Allegri had a smile in his eyes and smiled as he applauded the players.

Fortunately, his substitutions were a little slow. If Morata was really replaced, this goal might not be possible.

It seems that Morata is in better shape than he imagined after returning from injury.

Before, I was worried that he was not in good condition. After this game, Allegri no longer had such worries.

But we can't be careless yet, they just equalized the score.

The opponent is Manchester City. There are still 30 minutes before the end of the game, which is enough for Manchester City to break their goal again.

Therefore, the next step is the most critical moment, how to hold on to the score!

On the other side, Guardiola held his chin and thought about something.

The goal just now was a fluke. The opponent is unlikely to do it again. Moreover, they will learn from each other and Manchester City will not give them such a chance.

But how to break Juventus' goal is the most important issue at the moment.

He thought for a moment, made a gesture, and asked the players to press forward and launch a pressing attack against Juventus.

This kind of offense carries great risks, because the backcourt defense is empty. As long as the ball is passed to the opponent, it is easy to launch a highly threatening counterattack.

But Guardiola believes in his players and his tactics and will not give the opponent such a chance.

What he has to do is to let the players continue to put pressure on the opponent through this pressing attack, causing the opponent's defense to further shrink and create opportunities for the surprise troops he arranged.

After seeing the coach's gesture, the Manchester City players didn't have any worries. They immediately pressed forward collectively, passed half the court, and entered the 30-meter area in front of the opponent's penalty area to start a siege.

The Juventus players suddenly felt tremendous pressure, as if they were facing Barcelona at their peak.

Manchester City's players continued to use passing and dribbling to pull and dispatch Juventus's defense, so that their players had to concentrate and did not dare to make any negligence.

This state of concentration exerted a great mental drain on the players. After just a while, many players felt physically and mentally exhausted, as if they had fought a hard battle on the battlefield.

Affected by this, Juventus's defense shrank very much, and almost all of them were withdrawn within 30 meters. At a glance, almost everyone in the penalty area was full of people.

Manchester City's forward line has no high points, so when Juventus' players shrink into the penalty area, their offensive threat seems to be suddenly reduced.

However, headers are not the only way to break a dense defense.

Set pieces and long shots are also good countermeasures.

Seeing the opponent's players gathering near the penalty area, Manchester City began to increase the number of long-range shots.

Kroos, De Bruyne, David Silva and Lin Quan and others tried long-range shots one after another.

These people's long-range shots are very threatening, especially Lin Quan. His long-range shots are the greatest threat, so he deserves to be focused on by Juventus.

However, the real trump card for Manchester City is neither Lin Quan nor Kroos, De Bruyne and others.

But someone Juventus would never have thought of before!

In the 82nd minute, Lin Quan dribbled the ball to clear the space and attempted a long shot. After attracting Bonucci and Chiellini, he passed the ball to Kroos who came in from behind.

The two cooperated very well. Just as Lin Quan passed the ball, Cross was already readying his bow and arrow, ready to shoot.

The nearby Juventus players rushed to stop Cross. Goalkeeper Buffon was also attracted by Cross's movements and even moved his position a little to the right.

However, just when everyone thought Cross was going to shoot, he suddenly flicked the ball and kicked it into the open space on the other side.

Are you still assuming it's true?

Although they didn't know who Cross was going to pass the ball to, the Juventus players were all shocked after seeing Cross's move, and they already smelled danger in their hearts.

Following Cross' line of sight as he passed the ball, a small black figure broke into people's field of vision.

It was Kanter who shot the last shot!

This really surprised the Juventus players. They only knew that this guy's defensive ability was very strong. I had never heard that he could shoot from long range!

But now it's too late. Thanks to the firepower of Lin Quan and Cross, there are no defensive players around Kanter.

He can complete this shot very easily!

Kanter, who was well prepared, completed a long shot of extremely high quality.

This shot, he aimed at the left side of the goal.

After Buffon took a false shot from Kroos, he immediately realized the danger and quickly moved to the right, but he was still a step too late.

When Kanter completed the shot, Buffon's steps did not move in place and he could only take off in a hurry. The football almost flew into the goal against his fingertips.

Buffon's save made the fans on both sides feel anxious, but when they finally saw the ball flying into the net past his fingertips, the Manchester City fans breathed a collective sigh of relief.

He is worthy of being the number one goalkeeper in the world. He is so fierce at the age of 37. It is hard to imagine how terrifying he was when he was young!

On the other side, Juventus fans couldn't help but feel sorry.

It's a pity, it's just a little bit different!

If Buffon had been more prepared, this ball might have been saved.

I wish I hadn’t ignored this kid’s threat!

After landing, Buffon thought very unwillingly.

This time he conceded the ball because he and his teammates made the mistake of underestimating their opponents.

They did not expect that Kanter would be the one to complete the attack in the end. If he could have known this in advance, he would never have given the opponent such a good opportunity.

On the sidelines, Guardiola was as happy as a child after seeing Kante's long-range shot. He ran to the sidelines very excitedly and waved his fists in celebration.

What makes him happy is not just that the team regained the lead, but that he developed Kanter's offensive attributes.

There is no doubt that Kanter is strong on the defensive end.

But Guardiola is not satisfied with this. He hopes that every player in his team has the ability to play both offense and defense.

A versatile player, he is Guardiola's favorite player!

Developing Kante's offensive ability is of great significance to Manchester City.

This means that in the future, they will have one more point to play the ball and score points, and it will become more difficult for the opponent to defend.

And most importantly, Kanter's defensive ability is particularly strong. He can complete several successful steals in every game.

As long as his offensive attributes are developed, there is no need to wait for him to pass the ball to his teammates and let them organize the offense. The moment he completes the steal, let him organize it himself, which can reduce the opponent's reaction time and greatly reduce the opponent's reaction time. Greatly improve offensive efficiency.

This is of great significance to Manchester City!

Of course, it is not easy to do this. The current Kanter is still far from the all-round warrior he imagined.

Manchester City's second goal was very fatal for Juventus. The game had already gone on for more than 80 minutes, leaving them very little time to equalize the score.

In addition, they currently lack the ball, and the opponent's midfielder has very strong control over the game.

If they weaken the defense and add more midfielders and forwards, it will be easy for the opponent to break through the defense and score again.

Allegri is not a person who is indecisive. He quickly replaced Dybala and continued to strengthen the attack.

Anyway, it’s death, so why not give it a try!